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The Dividend Guy Blog

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Best 2014 Dividend Stock Picks Book – Free for 5 Days Only!

Best Dividend stocks, Blog, Investing Strategy

Hello Dividend Investors!   I know I’ve been quite silent on my blog in December, but this is because I was working very hard behind the scenes to come up with two major announcements! For a third year in a row, I’ve produced my Best 2014 Dividend Stock Picks Book. This is a compilation of 20 US dividend stocks and 10 Canadian dividend stocks with one pager analysis for each pick. In 2012, I almost matched the US market and beat the Canadian market by more than 8%. In 2013, I …

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All You Need To Know About Stock Splits

Blog, Site Introduction, Stock Analysis

Every once in a while, when a company is doing well on the market, there is an announcement of a stock split. A stock split means that for each share you own as a shareholder, you will receive additional shares. Most of the time, we see 2:1 split, which means that you will receive an additional share for each share you own already. What is the real impact of a stock split? Is it a good thing? Is it a bad thing? Is it simply a marketing move? This is what we are going to look into …

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TSX Ex-Dividend Date + Best Dividend Stocks for 2013 Results

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    At the beginning of each month, I recap the dividend yield and ex dividend date of the TSX 60. In addition to this recap, I’ve decided to briefly cover the results of my Best 2013 Dividend Stock Book. This book includes 30 stocks analyses (20 US and 10 CDN) for only $2.99. So far, my results are:   20 US Dividend Stocks: +30.36% (beating my benchmark by 5.83%) 10 CDN Dividend Stocks: +16.46% (beating my benchmark by 3.49%)     TSX 60 Ex-Dividend …

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Don’t Take Your Screeners Too Seriously

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    For DIY investors, the usage of stock screeners is probably the first step in an investment process. Stock screeners are the perfect tool to save time and build a solid list of dividend stocks to pick from. A while ago, I covered the best free stock screeners along with a short tutorial on how to use them.   Unfortunately, stock screeners are not perfect either. A good understanding of their system and flaws will help you pick the right dividend stocks for your …

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TSX 60 Ex-Dividend Date + How I Beat The Market With My Stock Picks

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    At the beginning of each month, I recap the dividend yield and ex dividend date of the TSX 60. In addition to this recap, I’ve decided to briefly cover the results of my Best 2013 Dividend Stock Book. This book includes 30 stocks analyses (20 US and 10 CDN) for only $2.99. So far, my results are:   20 US Dividend Stocks: +28.76% (beating the index by 7.07%) 10 CDN Dividend Stocks: +13.98% (beating the index by 3.84%)     TSX 60 Ex-Dividend …

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Death Bonds – Spooky Investment for Halloween

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If you know anyone who’s retired, you might want to share this article with him/her. This is about another funky investment product insurance companies have concocted: Investing in the death of others. This is called the DEATH BOND.   Let’s take a look at this *new* way of making money on the back of the graveyard.   You Die, I Make Money   Let’s pretend you are 80 years old and you have an existing life insurance policy. You don’t really need the insurance policy as your …

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